Sunderland vs Portsmouth prediction 05.01.2025 | Championship
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 5th January 2025
- Kick-off: 15:00 UTC / 16:00 CET
- Venue: Stadium of Light
Two English second division sides separated by 16 places and 24 points meet on Sunday afternoon as Sunderland play host to Portsmouth.
Sunderland hosted Sheffield United on New Year's Day with the aim of getting back to winning ways after losing to Stoke City without scoring a week earlier. The Black Cats Mackems' showed why they are one of the best home sides in the Championship this season with a 2-1 win and will be looking to build on that performance when they host Portsmouth on Sunday.
Portsmouth meanwhile picked up a rare win at Fratton Park in midweek. John Mousinho's men scored four unanswered goals against Swansea City last time out to record their second win in six matches. They will fancy their chances of beating Sunderland this weekend, but their away record has been a major problem this season. The Black Cats Mackems lost their last three away games by an aggregate score of 9-1 and have just one win away from home this season.
Sunderland vs Portsmouth Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Sunderland may have won all their last two home encounters and are favorites to secure three points in Sunday’s game but they are expected to concede at least one goal. The hosts have not kept a clean sheet since the 26th of November when played a goalless draw with West Brom, harboring a run of eight consecutive games without a clean sheet. All but one of the four home games played in that spell produced 3+ goals.
Portsmouth’s recent games have been very entertaining both home and away. The visitors’ last Championship match produced four goals and bets on over 2.5 goals have won in each of their last five matches.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Sunderland vs Portsmouth prediction: 2-1
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Portsmouth
1 : 3
Sunderland
Championship
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Sunderland
1 : 0
Portsmouth
League One
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Portsmouth
4 : 0
Sunderland
League One
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Portsmouth
0 : 2
Sunderland
League One
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Sunderland
1 : 3
Portsmouth
League One
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Portsmouth
2 : 0
Sunderland
League One
Sunderland team news
Sunderland head coach Régis Le Bris will once again be unable to call up on the services of Niall Huggins this weekend due to injury.
Huggins remains in the treatment room with a knee injury that has kept him out since December 2023.
The hosts’ injury list also includes Alan Browne and Salis Abdul Samed who are nursing leg and muscle injuries, respectively.
Last matches of
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Sunderland
2 : 1
Sheffield United
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 0
Sunderland
Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
2 : 2
Sunderland
Championship
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Sunderland
2 : 1
Norwich City
Championship
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Swansea City
2 : 3
Sunderland
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anthony Patterson
Defenders
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32
Trai Hume
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26
Chris Mepham
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13
Luke O'Nien
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4
Aji Alese
Midfielders
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4
Dan Neil
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12
Eliezer Mayenda
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7
Jobe Bellingham
Forwards
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10
Patrick Roberts
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18
Wilson Isidor
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22
Adil Aouchiche
Portsmouth team news
Chiedozie Ogbene will once again be unavailable to Portmouth head coach John Mousinho on Sunday due to injury.
Ogbene is ruled until March due to an Achilles tendon injury and Right-back Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring) is also unavailable for Sunday’s game.
Last matches of
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Portsmouth
4 : 0
Swansea City
Championship
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Bristol City
3 : 0
Portsmouth
Championship
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Watford
2 : 1
Portsmouth
Championship
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Portsmouth
4 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Derby County
4 : 0
Portsmouth
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Nicolas Schmid
Defenders
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22
Zak Swanson
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7
Marlon Pack
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4
Ryley Towler
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3
Connor Ogilvie
Midfielders
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8
Freddie Potts
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49
Callum Lang
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21
Andre Dozzell
Forwards
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15
Christian Saydee
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32
Paddy Lane
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9
Colby Bishop
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- All the last five games of Portsmouth ended with 3+goals.
- Three of the last four home games of Sunderland ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Exactly four goals were seen in each of the last two meetings between Sunderland and Portsmouth at this ground.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.7
Additional predictions
& current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 - 19 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 31 - 9 | +22 | 52 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 - 17 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 - 22 | +17 | 50 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 - 32 | +11 | 41 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 32 - 21 | +11 | 40 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 28 - 23 | +5 | 39 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 - 30 | +3 | 37 |
| 9 | Watford | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 35 - 36 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 - 40 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 - 37 | +6 | 36 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 - 30 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Millwall | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 - 23 | +1 | 30 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 28 - 34 | -6 | 30 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 - 37 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 - 33 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 - 40 | -12 | 28 |
| 18 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 - 35 | -4 | 27 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 - 32 | -8 | 27 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 - 42 | -16 | 25 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 - 41 | -11 | 23 |
| 22 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 - 36 | -11 | 23 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 - 40 | -15 | 23 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 - 53 | -29 | 20 |